Thank you very much for details on the device, pretty simple to the point review

Its a great phone..
Super Slim
Fast
Great Screen brightness and very very Clear
720p HD Video recording
NFC
The touch screen is excellent
Very Fast Browser(Great with a larger screen)
Excellent Keyboard
Light Weight

And this is where the pointless trolls come in adding nothing to the conversation. Grats...

And yeah about the Glass screen, I have seen in multiple videos, even one being held by a RIM employee who states that it is a "hardened glass" screen. I mean the RIM employee could have been lieing I guess.. haha

I had a iPhone 4 and samsung captivate and I loved the guerrilla glass. Please have guerrilla glass on it! I owned the 9000 and now I want this NOW! I know the BB isn't meant to be as fun as android devices, but I am kinda wishing it had an 8 mp camera... I'm a serious camera ***** so hopefully the pictures are better than what the 9800 can produce. I'm using a go phone pantech link and I'm having blackberry 9900 envy.

I had a iPhone 4 and samsung captivate and I loved the guerrilla glass. Please have guerrilla glass on it! I owned the 9000 and now I want this NOW! I know the BB isn't meant to be as fun as android devices, but I am kinda wishing it had an 8 mp camera... I'm a serious camera ***** so hopefully the pictures are better than what the 9800 can produce. I'm using a go phone pantech link and I'm having blackberry 9900 envy.

It's not necessarily about megapixels. It's about the lense and sensor. In the past BB has had great cameras IMO. The iPhone 4 has one of the nicest I've seen and is only 5MP. The new BBs could be great but I'm a little worried with them losing the ability to autofocus. We'll have to see. The HD video looks good though.

yes, its really fast & this is an engineering piece, so i'm guessing the official version will be much faster..

BB 9800 is D E A D !!!
This feels supurb in the hand and also feels very solid (Unlike iphone which feels delicate in the hand)
This also does not slip off the hand like the iPhone 4.
Great Reception and sound clarity.
Great Speaker phone - loud and very clear.
The screen resolution is something you have to see for yourself to believe very clear.

Browser : Very Nice and very fast. Will be putting up a video on it as well.
The main thing is that the screen size is bigger, so it gives you a better experience of brwsing. It even has pinch to zoom .

Glass on mobile device is not ideal, it's heavy and fragile. Capacitive touch screens can be made of plastic (see Palm Pre).

Even Apple put a plastic screen on the Mac Book Air, the model that doesn't compromise on mobility.

Anyway, the 9900 looks good. Now waiting to see what kind of battery life is offered. RIM released the Torch with miserable battery life so it wouldn't be below them to do it again.

I have to respectfully disagree. The weight glass could add is negligible and can actually add to the feel of the phone making it more premium. Yes the Palms plastic is better than your typical plastic but I'm afraid it will scratch easier than glass. There's probably a reason it is one of the few capacitive touchscreen phones not made of glass.

I have to respectfully disagree. The weight glass could add is negligible and can actually add to the feel of the phone making it more premium. Yes the Palms plastic is better than your typical plastic but I'm afraid it will scratch easier than glass. There's probably a reason it is one of the few capacitive touchscreen phones not made of glass.

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I second this. Glass on a screen really gives it a more solid feel. Even my Storm2 screen compared to my Bold 9650 screen is a huge difference. The Storm is a much more solid feeling device, even with surepress. The Bold feels plasticy and cheap. (Though its a more powerful device...)

I have to respectfully disagree. The weight glass could add is negligible and can actually add to the feel of the phone making it more premium. Yes the Palms plastic is better than your typical plastic but I'm afraid it will scratch easier than glass. There's probably a reason it is one of the few capacitive touchscreen phones not made of glass.

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The reasons are fashion and copying Apple, which has the agenda of making all its devices appear consistent, from the desktop bound iMac to the iPhone, all glass and metal. Glass and metal are sexy, but not practical in a handheld or portable device.

It's much easier to put a protective sheet on a plastic screen than having to carry your delicate glass in a case.

I second this. Glass on a screen really gives it a more solid feel. Even my Storm2 screen compared to my Bold 9650 screen is a huge difference. The Storm is a much more solid feeling device, even with surepress. The Bold feels plasticy and cheap. (Though its a more powerful device...)

And plastic definitely scratches much easier.

Right. I've kept my Storm 1 and now my Storm 2 caseless since I purchased them on launch and have never even seen a light scratch on either. In fact, you can take a key/knife/scissors and it still won't damage it. Try that with a plastic screen...actually don't.

The reasons are fashion and copying Apple, which has the agenda of making all its devices appear consistent, from the desktop bound iMac to the iPhone, all glass and metal. Glass and metal are sexy, but not practical in a handheld or portable device.

It's much easier to put a protective sheet on a plastic screen than having to carry your delicate glass in a case.

Not to me. Its nice not having to put covers on my screen anymore. I haven't done that since my old Samsung Windows Mobile phone from 07. It might be more durable from drops, but I have yet to shatter any of my screens ever. Plus glass just feels better. I promise you the majority of users will prefer the 9900 to have a glass/scratch resistant over plastic screen.

Yeah I'm trying to decide between a 9900, mytouch 4g slide, sensation, or g2x. The only concern I've had with android phones is their quality control is terrible. Almost ever phone has had defects which is why they lose value so quickly. Blackberry's hold their value quite well. I'm pretty impressed with the browser on this phone, and this phone overall. It doesn't look like it would get outdated very soon.

Save yourself the headache and scratch the G2x off the list right now. It's software is so bad even T-Mobile's not selling it.